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Mars Petcare to add 95 jobs in Fort Smith with $81.7 million expansion
Mars Petcare is planning an $81.7 million expansion of its facility at Chaffee Crossing that will add an estimated 95 good-paying jobs, according to information with a “Tax Back” resolution on the...
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Wal-Mart adds new restrictions to ‘Savings Catcher’ tool
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comJust six months after rolling out Savings Catcher and telling customers there is no reason to compare everyday low prices against Wal-Mart, the retail giant...
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Arkansas Lawmakers to focus on prisons, workforce
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireThe weather early next week is expected to be cold, but lawmakers may be warming up to discussing workforce training,...
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Enplanement gains continue at Northwest Arkansas, Fort Smith airports
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire, and sponsored by Arvest Bank. Supporting sponsors of The Compass Report are Cox...
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January home sales up in the Fort Smith metro
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire, and sponsored by Arvest Bank....
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Wal-Mart seeks customer service feedback with kiosk in Bentonville store
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThere are numerous ways retail giant Wal-Mart assesses customer service feedback from its 5,000 U.S. stores. But there is evidence that a kiosk positioned...
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Downtown Fort Smith ‘Festival of Murals’ planned for September
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comA “Festival of Murals” project for downtown Fort Smith was unveiled at Tuesday’s (Feb. 17) meeting of the Central Business Improvement District Commission...
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The Supply Side: Consumers stick with recession-era shopping habits
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and...
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‘SEC Primary’ bill filed in Arkansas House, other bills generate interest
story by Michael Wilkey, with Talk Business & Politicsmwilkey@talkbusiness.netArkansas voters may have a key role in deciding who the nominees for next year’s presidential election will be, a state...
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More snow and ice, cold temps predicted for Arkansas
Another round of snow and ice is predicted for most of Arkansas, according to a Tuesday report from AccuWeather. This next push of arctic air is expected to bring air that is just as cold, or even...
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Frustrated Fort Smith Board OKs insurance deal on city property, vehicles
story by Aric Mitchell, special to The City WireCity directors appeared frustrated with Fort Smith management at the Feb. 17 Board of Directors meeting as part of a discussion to renew insurance for an...
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U.S. cattle supply up slightly, but beef prices not expected to ease
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe next U.S. presidential election may come and go before consumers no longer have to choose between buying a few steaks or making a car payment.Multiple...
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Hutchinson prison expansion, public safety plan to cost $64 million
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW content partnerGov. Asa Hutchinson announced a prison reform plan Wednesday that will spend $64 million, including $32 million this biennium, to create an...
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Summit Medical changes name, $10 million ER expansion planned
Community Health Systems plans to invest $10 million in an emergency room expansion at Summit Medical Center in Van Buren, and is also changing the name of Summit to Sparks Medical Center – Van...
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America’s Car-Mart third quarter earnings up more than 400%
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comStrong car and truck sales along with more on-time payments at America’s Car-Mart helped to push third quarter net profits to $7.461 million, up 407.5% from the...
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Arkansas tourism officials see more industry growth in 2015
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comNew restaurants in downtown Bentonville, a new murals festival in downtown Fort Smith and other tourism products that “creates a buzz” are what will help...
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Wal-Mart improves comp sales, income up 2.1% to $16.36 billion (Updated)
story by Kim Souza and Michael Tilleyksouza@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: Updated at the end of the story with other earnings report details.It may have not been a stellar financial year for Wal-Mart...
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McMillon rolls out ‘bold’ $1 billion plan to raise Wal-Mart wages, offer...
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comLess than a year after promising to address worker pay, Wal-Mart Stores CEO Doug McMillon has made what he calls a bold move to invest $1 billion in corporate...
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Redman seeks $40 million lost in ‘onshoring’ deal with Wal-Mart
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comPrimary rules of thumb for any partnership is to know your partner and avoid unequally yoked arrangements. That was case for Rogers-based Redman & Associates...
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The Video Wire: Festival of Murals and frustrated city officials
This week Dawson Meadows updates us on a Mars Petcare expansion that could add up to 95 good-paying manufacturing jobs, insuring more than $240 million in Fort Smith city assets, and a Festival of...
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